rad water

1. tubbytommy Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Kent-tun wells Posts: 235 -Mk1 VTR -MK3 Ford Fiesta -W203 Merc C32

   #1 7th April 2007, 16:44

   ok opened my rad to check the water level and saw there was none in there so thought oh crap better get sum water, opened breather on the right of the rad and the one at the back near bulkhead but when i looked again the rad was full lol. wtf?
2. babers Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 exeter United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1408 saxo vts

   #2 7th April 2007, 17:14

   had you just stop driving it mate
3. tubbytommy Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Kent-tun wells Posts: 235 -Mk1 VTR -MK3 Ford Fiesta -W203 Merc C32

   #3 7th April 2007, 17:57

   i drove it this morning and it got to normal temp. then left it a few hours and engine temp said it was cold not even on the first mark
4. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #4 7th April 2007, 19:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tubbytommy ok opened my rad to check the water level and saw there was none in there so thought oh crap better get sum water, opened breather on the right of the rad and the one at the back near bulkhead but when i looked again the rad was full lol. wtf?

   
   slow down!
   
   was hard to read you local lad lol!
   
   did you put antifreeze in not just water as this isnt a good idea come the winter months to have just water in the rad.